WAVERLY, Iowa—No. 3/3 Wartburg (7-0 overall, 5-0 American Rivers) travels to face Loras (3-3, 2-2) Saturday at 1 p.m. Wartburg stands atop the team standings and Loras is tied for fourth.

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The Series
Wartburg leads the series 31-9, which includes the last 17-straight.

Wartburg
Hunter Clasen has rushed for 867 yards and 14 touchdowns. Dawson Rud joins him in triple digits with 181 yards and one score.

Quarterback Nile McLaughlin is 121-205-8 for 1,697 yards and 17 TDs. Drake George, Carter Henry, and Thor Maakestad are all above 300 receiving yards with 404, 384, and 355, respectively. George leads the group with four TDs.

Owen Grover has a team-best 67 tackles, and Jordan Downing has a team-high 9.5 TFLs. Parker Rochford has six interceptions, and set the season record with his third pick six at Luther.

Career Record Watch
Clasen is third in rushing TDs (45), total TDs (49) and points (294), fourth in all purpose yards (4,855), fifth in rushing yards (3,300) and eighth in kick return yards (908).

McLaughlin is sixth in pass completions (406) and seventh in passing TDs (47) and passing yards (5,176). Cael O'Neill is fourth in field goals (21) and ninth in PATs (88).

Ben Bryant is third in punt return yards (714) and tied for eighth in punt returns (50).

Rochford is tied for first in interception return TDs (4). Grover is first in total tackles (318), fourth in assisted tackles (143), and sixth in solo tackles (175).

Downing is second in fumbles forced (5), second in sacks (26.5), and eighth in TFLS (42.0).

Season Record Watch
Clasen is tied for ninth in rushing TDs (14).

Rochford is first in interception return TDs (3) and tied for ninth in INTs (6). Downing is tied for sixth in forced fumbles (2). 

National Stat Rankings
The Knights rank in the top 50 of 24 national statistics. They are tied for 1^st in winning percentage (1.000), tied for 1^st in blocked punts allowed (0), 6^th in rushing defense (48.4), 9^th in defensive touchdowns (3), 11^th in scoring defense (9.7), 12^th in passes intercepted (11), 14^th in sacks allowed (0.57), 15^th in total defense (233.1), 16^th in scoring offense (42.9), 20^th in first downs defense (83), 24^th in kickoff return defense (14.76), 25^th in team passing efficiency defense (97.00), 26^th in third down conversion percentage defense (0.283), 28^th in fewest penalty yards per game (39.29), 28^th in first downs offense (145), 33^rd in turnovers gained (14), 35^th in punt return defense (2.50), 37^th in total offense (448.3), 37^th in fourth down conversion percentage defense (0.333), 38^th in fewest penalties per game (4.71), 42^nd in blocked punts (1), 48^th in kickoff returns (22.08), 49^th in rushing offense (188.6) and 50^th in team passing efficiency (149.91).
 
Individually, the Knights have 14 players ranking in the top 100 of various national statistics.
 
Hunter Clasen is tied for 1^st in rushing touchdowns (14), tied for 1^st in total points scored (96), tied for 1^st in total touchdowns (16), 4^th in rushing yards (867), 5^th in scoring (15.7), 12^th in rushing yards per game (123.9),17^th in all purpose yards (147.14), 27^th in rush yards per carry (6.42), 51^st in points responsible for (96) and 89^th in points responsible for per game (13.7).
 
Nile McLaughlin is 22^nd in passing touchdowns (17), 22^nd in passing yards (1,697), 28^th in points responsible for (108), 48^th in yards per pass attempt (8.28), 48^th in passing yards per completion (14.02), 57^th in passing efficiency (148.1), 58^th in passing yards per game (242.4), 60^th in points responsible for per game (15.4), 74^th in total offense (241.4), 79^th in completions per game (17.29) and 90^th in completion percentage (0.590).
 
Cael O'Neill is 75^th in field goal percentage (0.500) and 95^th in field goals per game (0.5).
 
Jordan Downing is 41^st in sacks (0.86), 81^st in tackles for loss (1.4), tied for 93^rd in fumbles recovered (1) and 98^th in forced fumbles (0.29).
 
Kanan Morris is tied for 93^rd in fumbles recovered (1).
 
Carter Bussanmas is tied for 93^rd in fumbles recovered (1).
 
Parker Rochford is 3^rd in interceptions per game (0.9) and 42^nd in passes defended (1.4).
 
Drew Wyffels is 50^th in passes defended (1.3).
 
Dylan Steen is 92^nd in passes defended (1.2).
 
Blake Janssen is 4^th in punt return touchdowns (1).
 
Brock Califf is 48^th in punt returns (7.4).
 
Owen Grover is 44^th in total tackles (9.6) and 100^th in solo tackles (4.6).
 
Thor Maakestad is 63^rd in yards per reception (18.68).
 
Carter Henry is 91^st in yards per reception (17.45).

Loras
Jamel Britt and Johnie Carson II co-lead the team on the ground with 306 and 264 rushing yards, respectively. Britt has seven touchdowns.

Evan England has thrown for 1,777 yards and 16 TDs. Mani Brown is the top receiver with 626 yards and 12 TDs.

Josh Rydberg leads the defense with 51 tackles.